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Microbes in animals' guts influence diet selection behavior, research shows

Eggs or yogurt, veggies or potato chips? We make decisions about what to eat every day, but those choices may not be fully our own.

20 Apr 2022

A new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant hospital pathogens are not to be underestimated as a health risk. A research team has now introduced a new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant Staphylococcus in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

20 Apr 2022

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

From the muscle fibers that move us to the enzymes that replicate our DNA, proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible.

20 Apr 2022

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

A mutated gene found in more than 20% to 30% of breast cancer recurrences may help tumors become more aggressive and promote metastasis, according to a pair of new studies that uncover mechanisms behind these processes and point to new therapy targets.

20 Apr 2022

Immune cell responses to bacteria affect intrinsic excitability of neuronal subtypes differently

A new study reports that immune cell responses to bacteria affect the intrinsic excitability of rat neuronal subtypes differently.

19 Apr 2022

Automated system can offer great potential for the treatment of bloodstream infections

When treating acute infections in patients, health care providers must be able to quickly and accurately identify the best antibiotics for fighting the infection.

19 Apr 2022

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from this disease.

19 Apr 2022

Using customized 'mini-antibodies' to mitigate chronic inflammation

Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Sao Paulo have succeeded in mitigating chronic inflammation in mice using customized "mini-antibodies."

19 Apr 2022

Research shines light on the effects of genomic variation on gut microbiome function

New research from Cornell scientists is exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and is expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in shaping the microbiome.

18 Apr 2022

Two strains of TB bacterium attack the lungs in completely different fashion, study finds

Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to Rutgers researchers.

18 Apr 2022

New poll reaffirms picky eating as a universal parenting challenge

Kids can be stubborn when it comes to eating the healthy foods on their plate.

18 Apr 2022

Scientists unravel the complex workings of the circadian rhythm in cyanobacteria

Scientists want to increase their understanding of circadian rhythms, those internal 24-hour biological clock cycles of sleeping and waking that occur in organisms, ranging from humans to plants to fungi to bacteria.

18 Apr 2022

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions.

15 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

New study challenges the conventional view of when diverse life began

Diverse microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers that challenges the conventional view of when life began.

13 Apr 2022

New study reveals oral opaganib's potent in vitro activity against Omicron

RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced study results in which opaganib (ABC294640), a leading oral drug candidate for hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, was observed to have potent in vitro efficacy against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, while maintaining host cell viability.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers seek to understand how microbes in the GI tract help people resist pathogens

Published in Nature Communications, research from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic sought to understand how microbial communities help people resist pathogens.

8 Apr 2022

Imbalances in the intestinal virome may promote inflammatory bowel disease, research shows

Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually reside within the human intestine?

8 Apr 2022

Study defines nonredundant role for T cell-derived interleukin-22 in antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea.

8 Apr 2022

Researchers discover new mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology researchers reported on a new discovery regarding the mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease (periodontitis). They found that double stranded RNA molecules can activate the immune system response that leads to deterioration of bone.

8 Apr 2022

Bacteria News and Research

Microbes in animals' guts influence diet selection behavior, research shows

A new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant bacteria

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

Mutated gene found in breast cancer recurrences may help tumors to become more aggressive

Immune cell responses to bacteria affect intrinsic excitability of neuronal subtypes differently

Automated system can offer great potential for the treatment of bloodstream infections

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Using customized 'mini-antibodies' to mitigate chronic inflammation

Research shines light on the effects of genomic variation on gut microbiome function

Two strains of TB bacterium attack the lungs in completely different fashion, study finds

New poll reaffirms picky eating as a universal parenting challenge

Scientists unravel the complex workings of the circadian rhythm in cyanobacteria

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

New study challenges the conventional view of when diverse life began

New study reveals oral opaganib's potent in vitro activity against Omicron

Researchers seek to understand how microbes in the GI tract help people resist pathogens

Imbalances in the intestinal virome may promote inflammatory bowel disease, research shows

Study defines nonredundant role for T cell-derived interleukin-22 in antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Researchers discover new mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease

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